| New York, New York | |
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| Premiere | April 26, 2023 (2023-04-26):St. James Theatre,New York City |
| Productions | 2023Broadway |
New York, New York is amusical with music byJohn Kander, lyrics byFred Ebb andLin-Manuel Miranda, and a book byDavid Thompson and Sharon Washington. Inspired by and loosely based onthe 1977 film of the same name byMartin Scorsese,[1] the musical premiered onBroadway on April 26, 2023.
Despite receiving mixed to mostly dismal reviews and becoming a commercial disappointment, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed bySusan Stroman, received nine nominations at the76th Tony Awards, includingBest Musical,[2] winning one award forBest Scenic Design in a Musical.
The musical had its world premiere at theSt. James Theatre onBroadway with the first preview occurring on March 24, 2023. The cast, which was announced on February 1 of the same year, includedClyde Alves,Emily Skinner, andJanet Dacal.[3] It officially opened on April 26, 2023,[4] and closed on July 30, 2023, having played 33 previews and 110 regular performances.[5]
The production was nominated for nineTony Awards at the76th Tony Awards includingBest Musical andBest Book of a Musical, winning theaward for Best Scenic Design in a Musical.
| Character | Broadway | |
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| 2023 | ||
| Jimmy Doyle | Colton Ryan | |
| Francine Evans | Anna Uzele | |
| Tommy Caggiano | Clyde Alves | |
| Jesse Webb | John Clay III | |
| Sofia Diaz | Janet Dacal | |
| Gordon Kendrick | Ben Davis | |
| Alex Mann | Oliver Prose | |
| Mateo Diaz | Angel Sigala | |
| Madame Constance Veltri | Emily Skinner | |
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Notes:
† - Not included on the cast recording
‡ - Titled "A Quell'Amor" on the cast recording
≠ - Not included on the cast recording but there is an included instrumental version as a bonus track
On May 8, it was announced that the production would release a cast recording, which was released on June 23, 2023.[6] The recording also features five original demo recordings of "Can You Hear Me?" "Along Comes Love," "Wine and Peaches," and "New York, New York" byLin-Manuel Miranda,John Kander, andFred Ebb as well as an instrumental version of the title song.
The Broadway production received mixed to negative reviews from critics. As of May 2, 2023,[update] the theatre review aggregatorDid They Like It? includes 14 reviews of the show, of which one is categorized as positive, six are categorized as mixed, and seven are categorized as negative.[7]
Writing inThe New York Times,Elisabeth Vincentelli called the show "sprawling, unwieldy, [and] surprisingly dull", and criticized the new songs written for the production, saying they "lackKander and Ebb's serrated edge".[8] Greg Evans ofDeadline Hollywood praised the cast, particularly Ryan, but called the rest of the show "overstuffed" and criticizedDavid Thompson and Sharon Washington's book as "predictable [and] cliché-loaded".[9] AtTime Out New York, Adam Feldman gave the production three stars out five, writing that a number featuring "a tap bonanza for workers balanced on the beams of an uncompleted skyscraper" was "as good a metaphor as any for the musical as a whole", concluding, "there's a lot to enjoy if you don't look down".[10]
Robert Hofler ofTheWrap was more positive, calling the first act "confused" but writing that the show "ultimately delivers its melting-pot message with intelligence, style and, yes, good old-fashioned razzle-dazzle".[11]